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+====== Rivers Cuisine ======
+==== Rivers Native Soup ====
+A luxurious seafood soup made with fresh fish, periwinkle, prawns, stockfish, and thickened with yellow pepper and achi—symbolic of Rivers’ culinary wealth. [([[https://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/soups/rivers-native-soup/|All Nigerian Recipes]])]
+==== Banga & Starch (Rivers Style) ====
+Palm fruit soup paired with stretchy cassava starch, richly seasoned with native spices like beletete leaves, giving a deeply aromatic, earthy flavor. [([[https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/2013/banga-soup-love-in-a-claypot/|Kitchen Butterfly]])]
+==== Kalabari Pepper Soup ====
+A fiery, aromatic fish or goat meat soup defined by local spices and “yellow habanero,” known for both healing and celebratory uses. [([[https://www.facebook.com/groups/901325013936471/posts/2030098824392412/|Facebook]])]
+==== Onunu (Pounded Plantain & Yam) ====
+A creamy, slightly sweet blend of yam and ripe plantain, mashed with palm oil and often eaten with fresh pepper fish stew. [([[https://cookpad.com/eng/recipes/6068510|Cookpad]])]
+==== Fisherman Soup ====
+A seafood-heavy soup featuring crab, shrimp, clams, and fish, cooked quickly to preserve freshness—beloved among coastal communities. [([[https://ounjealadun.com/2020/06/07/native-fisherman-soup/|Ounje Aladun]])]
+==== Elubo Ogbono (Ogoni Ogbono Soup) ====
+A thick soup made from wild bush mango seeds, spiced strongly with pepper and smoked fish; richer and darker than Yoruba variants. [([[https://cheflolaskitchen.com/ogbono-soup/|Chef Lola's Kitchen]])]
+==== Ijaw Coconut Jollof ====
+Rice cooked in coconut milk with mixed seafood, producing a fragrant, creamy, coastal version of jollof. [([[https://www.africanbites.com/coconut-jollof-rice/|African Bites]])]
+==== Kalabari Kiri Kiri (Grated Cassava Snack) ====
+Crispy grated cassava fritters fried in palm oil, commonly sold by fisherwomen on river banks. [([[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGSoCu7IMDG/|Instagram]])]
+==== Sapele Afang (Rivers-Style Afang Soup) ====
+A dense leafy soup with waterleaf and wild afang leaves, thickened with seafood and palm oil—famous among riverine settlements. [([[https://allnigerianfoods.com/afang-soup/|All Nigerian Foods]])]
+==== Ota Nkirikiri (Periwinkle Pepper Stew) ====
+Periwinkle sautéed in pepper sauce with smoked fish and palm oil, producing a spicy, briny snack often eaten with bread or garri. [([[https://www.tiktok.com/@gazkitchen1/video/7540418450259332360|TikTok]])]
+==== Nkaka Fufu (Fermented Cassava Fufu) ====
+A smooth, elastic swallow made from highly fermented cassava; known for its pungent aroma and deep sour taste. [([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1vH_l4_W9k|YouTube]])]
+==== Bonny Fish Roast ====
+Whole fish marinated with pepper, herbs, and palm oil, grilled over mangrove wood for a smoky coastal aroma. [([[https://cookidoo.pl/recipes/recipe/pl/r431790|Cookidoo]])]
+==== Okwuru Rivers (Okra with Seafood) ====
+A slippery okra stew loaded with crab, shrimp, and fish, cooked with ogiri (fermented condiment) for umami richness. [([[https://www.facebook.com/groups/foodcooker/posts/3159648460761746/|Facebook]])]
+==== Ijaw Yam Pepper Sauce ====
+Boiled yam chunks served with a thick, oily pepper sauce containing smoked fish, crayfish, and onions—simple but powerful. [([[https://cookpad.com/eng/recipes/5740582|Cookpad]])]
+==== Rivers Coconut Pudding ====
+A soft pudding made from grated coconut, eggs, and sugar, steamed in leaves—showing a sweet side rarely documented in regional cuisine. [([[https://food52.com/story/22188-an-afro-brazilian-breakfast-pudding-with-plenty-of-coconut|Food52]])]
+{{tag>food culture geography}}

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